What was No. 1 on the day you were born?

[Courty]

Have a look at this, http://www.everyhit.com/dates

it tells you what song & album were No. 1 on the day you were born (or any other date for that matter).

On the day I was born (27th Feb 1975):

The Number 1 single was:
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - "Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)"

The Number 1 album was:
Status Quo - "On The Level"

I also share my birthday with Peter 'Abs' Andre (kind of fitting really :roll: )

[Keza_G]

Date Engine

On 26th Feb 1975 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - "Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)"


The Number 1 album was:
Status Quo - "On The Level"


Born on 26th Feb:
1932 - Johnny Cash ( deceased )
1947 - Sandie Shaw
1949 - Antoine Domino ( better known as Fats Domino )
1953 - Michael Bolton ( real name Michael Bolotin )
1960 - Jaz Coleman ( Killing Joke )
1969 - Tim Brown ( bassist, The Boo Radleys )


Must have been a popular song and album hey Courty....

Cheers

Keza_G

[990B Luva]

Date Engine
On 30th Jul 1988 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Glenn Medeiros - "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You"


The Number 1 album was:
Various artist compilation (EMI/Virgin) - "Now That's What I Call Music 12"


Born on 30th Jul:
1941 - Paul Anka
1957 - Rat Scabies ( real name Chris Miller; drummer, The Damned )
1958 - Kate Bush
1968 - Louise Wener ( vocalist, Sleeper )
1968 - Sean Moore ( drummer, Manic Street Preachers )

[Courty]

On 26th Feb 1975 ...

Must have been a popular song and album hey Courty....

Cheers
Keza_G

That's amazing, my birthday is the 27th Feb, 1975! :shock: (I'm holding back all those 'what a good year' lines) I have a mate who was born the same day as you too.

[990B Luva]

for my brother
Date Engine
On 2nd Oct 1991 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Bryan Adams - "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You"


The Number 1 album was:
Bryan Adams - "Waking Up The Neighbours"


Born on 2nd Oct:
1945 - Don McLean
1949 - Richard Hell ( vocalist, Richard Hell And The Voidoids )
1950 - Mike Rutherford ( guitarist, occasional vocal, Genesis / Mike And The Mechanics )
1951 - Sting ( real name Gordon Sumner; bassist, vocalist; solo and with The Police )
1952 - John Otway ( vocalist, guitarist; solo and with Wild Willy Barrett )
1955 - Phil Oakey ( lead vocalist Human League )
1970 - Damon Gough ( better known as Badly Drawn Boy )
1971 - Tiffany ( full name Tiffany Renee Darwisch )
1973 - Lene G Nystrom ( lead (female) vocalist, Aqua )

[amanda]

On 15th Jan 1979 ...

The Number 1 single was:
The Village People - "Y.M.C.A."


The Number 1 album was:
Various artist compilation (EMI) - "Don't Walk - Boogie"


Born on 15th Jan:
1893 - Ivor Novello ( songwriter; prestigious annual British song writing award named after him )
1941 - Don Van Vliet ( found fame as Captain Beefheart )
1947 - Pete Waterman ( producer; one third of the production team Stock, Aitken and Waterman )


I like the #1 song \:D/

[markTHEblake]

Sorry, 1965 was clearly the premium year for breeding Ozgolf'rs

Oh buggar look at this :oops:

10/12/1965
The Number 1 single was:
The Seekers - "The Carnival Is Over"

The Number 1 album was:
Original Soundtrack - "The Sound Of Music"

you other 65'ers , its not looking good for you either.

[markTHEblake]

stuffed if i know, i did some random dates around oct -dec and sound of music was on all of them.

you must have just been lucky.

yeah - two months maturity / 40 years is about - how much?

[AndyP]

On 2nd May 1976 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Brotherhood Of Man - "Save Your Kisses For Me"

(Don't know it)


The Number 1 album was:
TV Soundtrack - "Rock Follies"

(Never heard of it)


Born on 2nd May:
1904 - Bing Crosby
1936 - Engelbert Humperdinck
1950 - Lou Gramm ( vocalist, Foreigner )

:shock: :shock:

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Does anyone know a site, where you can find this info out for Australia? This is a UK site, and there are similar US sites.
But I would really like to find out some info about Mitchell's birthdate, and I haven't been able to find it previously. Unfortunately ARIA don't seem to provide this info.
:smt100

[terryand]

Hey at least I got a Beatles album for Oct '65....how the hell did it get dislodged for The Sound of Music ?

...oh and another thing..you can see the extra two months maturity between me and you Blakey ! :-k

Hey I got the Bloody S of M :oops:

On 25th Nov 1965 ...

The Number 1 single was:
The Seekers - "The Carnival Is Over"


The Number 1 album was:
Original Soundtrack - "The Sound Of Music"


Terry.

[markTHEblake]

yeah i figured you would be into S & M

are we really gunna have to play SOund of Music at our 40th party?

[terryand]

yeah i figured you would be into S & M

are we really gunna have to play SOund of Music at our 40th party?

Not likely [-X :smt009 :smt011 :smt019

Terry.

[markTHEblake]

i was thinking just the same. A Class* of 65 Ozgolf day and bbq in November.

How many of us there - 4 or 5?

*Class ...Social rank or caste, especially high rank.

[Fishman Dan]

On 20th Nov 1973 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Gary Glitter - "I Love You Love Me Love"

The Number 1 album was:
David Bowie - "Pin-Ups"

Born on 20th Nov:
1942 - Norman Greenbaum
1946 - Duane Allman ( guitarist, Allman Brothers Band; deceased )
1946 - Ray Stiles ( bassist, backing vocalist, Mud )
1947 - Joe Walsh ( guitarist, vocalist; The James Gang / The Eagles )
1961 - Paul King ( lead vocalist, King )
1965 - Mike D ( real name Michael Diamond; vocalist, drummer, The Beastie Boys ) - Yeah baby!
1965 - Sen Dog ( real name Senen Reyes; vocalist, Cypress Hill )
1966 - Chris Robinson ( lead vocalist, The Black Crowes )

[Keza_G]

Well Courty......

So it's the big 30 this year hey......

i'm looking forward to it..... I hope I dont have to work the next day... I'm gonna have fun anyhow..We'll be playing with Flowergirl, when she comes up......

Cheers

Keza_G

[Courty]

Well Courty......

So it's the big 30 this year hey......

i'm looking forward to it..... I hope I dont have to work the next day... I'm gonna have fun anyhow.

Cheers

Keza_G

You'll be right, the 26th is a Saturday. \:D/ :smt030

[Jarro]

i was thinking just the same. A Class* of 65 Ozgolf day and bbq in November.

How many of us there - 4 or 5?



sounds like a great idea 8)

i think there are only the 4 of us :smt017

.. still can't believe i'm 1 day older than Tezza :roll:

[Deano]

"The Number 1 single was:
Ken Dodd - "Tears"
NEVER HEARD OF IT."

Based on UK charts only guys.
So won't be very accurate as to what was
number #1 in Aust at that time.

Still a bit 'o fun though :)

Deano

[davidp]

13th October, 1969.

I'm happy I at least got a Beatles album, not like the '65 Sound of Music tragics... :P

The Number 1 song was:
Bobbie Gentry - "I'll Never Fall In Love Again"

The Number 1 album was:
Beatles - "Abbey Road"


Born on 13th Oct:
1940 - Chris Farlow
1941 - Paul Simon ( vocalist; solo and with Simon and Garfunkel )
1944 - Robert Lamm ( vocalist, keyboard player, Chicago )
1959 - Marie Osmond ( sister of the many Osmond brothers )

[Jarro]

On 24th Nov 1965 ...

The Number 1 single was:
The Seekers - "The Carnival Is Over"


The Number 1 album was:
Original Soundtrack - "The Sound Of Music"


Born on 24th Nov:
1941 - Pete Best ( drummer, The Beatles from 1960 to 1962 )
1942 - Billy Connolly ( comic vocalist; solo and in The Humblebums with Gerry Rafferty )
1955 - Clem Burke ( drummer, Blondie )
1957 - Chris Hayes ( guitarist, vocalist, Huey Lewis & The News )
1962 - John Squire ( guitarist, The Stone Roses / The Seahorses )

[markTHEblake]

Oh cool, another one for the Roarin forties party.

[markTHEblake]

Good point, can we use Grouse then?
(BTW i never used any of those other words you mentioned)

i am more into 'beauty newk' 'ripper' 'bonza' etc

[Ona]

On 8th Nov 1982 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Eddy Grant - "I Don't Wanna Dance"


The Number 1 album was:
Kids From "Fame" - "The Kids From Fame"


Born on 8th Nov:
1946 - Roy Wood ( guitarist, lead vocalist, The Move / Wizzard )
1947 - Minnie Ripperton ( deceased )
1949 - Bonnie Raitt
1954 - Rickie Lee Jones
1957 - Porl Thompson ( guitarist, The Cure )

JUNK :x

[Deano]

"Hey Deano...are we talking oct '65 here...what date ?"

golfer69

Nah...was just using that as an example.
I'm a '67.The site brought up a BeeGee's song for me :evil: :lol:

I'll have a check monday and see if the Aussie chart throws
me a better track :lol:

DEano

[Keza_G]

You'll be right, the 26th is a Saturday. \:D/ :smt030

Well Courty......

My new job is working in the Pro shop at Riverlakes Golf Club and I work Sundays and Mondays...... This week I'm on open, that means 5.30am start till 12.30pm. I've asked for pm's in Feb, which means 11am to 6pm, but so far they are just laughing...... we'll see is the answer I got...

I don't really care anyway, I love working in the proshop, heaps of cool stuff to muck around with.....

By the way we are playing with Flowergirl at Emerald Lakes on my Birthday.... night golf I think.... Blakey ????

Cheers

Keza

[Eag's]

On 6th Apr 1970 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Simon & Garfunkel - "Bridge Over Troubled Water"


The Number 1 album was:
Simon & Garfunkel - "Bridge Over Troubled Water"


Born on 6th Apr:
1941 - Brian Rankin ( better known as Hank Marvin; guitarist; solo and with The Shadows )
1942 - Christopher Franke ( keyboard player, Tangerine Dream )
1944 - Michelle Gilliam ( Mamas And Papas )
1947 - Tony Conner ( Hot Chocolate )
1962 - Stan Cullimore ( Housemartins )

[Golfgirl]

On 1st Mar 1975 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - "Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)"


The Number 1 album was:
Status Quo - "On The Level"


Born on 1st Mar:
1927 - Harry Belafonte
1944 - Roger Daltry ( vocalist, The Who )
1946 - Tony Ashton ( vocalist, keyboard player, Ashton Gardner & Dyke )
1958 - Nik Kershaw
1962 - Peter Stephenson ( of The Shamen )



Hey! That's so cool..... Courty, Keza and I are all turning 30 within days of each other.... :D 8) [/b]

[Keza_G]

Go the 30 year old Ozgolfing Pisces !!!!!!

:lol: :D :D

[Iain]

On 6th Sep 1980 ...

The Number 1 single was:
The Jam - "Start" :smt102


The Number 1 album was:
Roxy Music - "Flesh And Blood" :smt102


Born on 6th Sep:
1944 - Roger Waters ( vocalist, bassist, Pink Floyd )
1958 - Douglas Trendel ( better known as Buster Bloodvessel; deceased )
1971 - Delores O'riordan ( lead vocalist, The Cranberries )
1974 - Nina Persson ( lead vocalist, The Cardigans )
1980 - Kerry Elizabeth ( vocalist, Atomic Kitten )

[cazandpaul]

I'm almost scared to mention this but 13/11/59 some cool :shock: song by Cliff Richard and the soundtrack from South Pacific :oops:

[macleod]

aweomse, wings.....

The Number 1 single was:
The Bay City Rollers - "Give A Little Love"

The Number 1 album was:
Wings - "Venus And Mars"

Born on 16th Jul:
1940 - Tony Jackson ( bassist, vocalist, The Searchers )
1942 - Desmond Dekker
1949 - Ray Major ( guitarist, Mott The Hoople )
1952 - Stewart Copeland ( aka Klark Kent, drummer, Curved Air / The Police ) -

and
1971 Corey Scott Feldman (actor) - cooool
1963 Phoebe Cates (actress) - remember having a crush on her
1958 Michael Flatley (dancer, choreographer) - tosser
1911 Ginger Rogers (McMath) (actress)
1907 Orville Redenbacher (popcorn gourmet & tycoon) - mmm popcorn
1872 Roald Amundsen (explorer)

[Flowergirl]

I'm hanging out for Flourgirl to post her guff.
No doubt some big band for the album and The Andrews Sisters for the single. :shock:

Remind me never to talk to you again :cry: :wink:

[Flowergirl]

For the record..27th January 1957 ( gulp)

No. 1 Single - Frankie Vaughan - The Garden of Eden :shock:

Album.- Soundtrack THe King And I.

Only 12 more shopping days till my birthday...like I really need another one :twisted:

[Jarro]

Only 12 more shopping days till my birthday...like I really need another one :twisted:

i suppose sending you flowers would be pretty silly then wouldn't it :roll: :lol:

[drunken]

On 19th September 1984 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Stevie Wonder - "I Just Called To Say I Love You"


The Number 1 album was:
Various artist compilation (Virgin/EMI) - "Now, That's What I Call Music III"


Born on 19th Sep:
1934 - Brian Epstein ( Beatles' manager )
1941 - Cass Elliot ( vocalist, The Mamas And The Papas; deceased )
1945 - Freda Payne
1947 - Gloria Jones
1947 - Lol Creme ( vocalist, guitarist, 10cc / Godley & Creme )
1949 - Twiggy ( model and vocalist )
1952 - Nile Rodgers ( guitarist and producer, Chic )
1963 - Jarvis Cocker ( lead vocalist, Pulp )

[drunken]

1946 - Duane Allman ( guitarist, Allman Brothers Band; deceased )
1947 - Joe Walsh ( guitarist, vocalist; The James Gang / The Eagles )
1966 - Chris Robinson ( lead vocalist, The Black Crowes )

Mate you had a decent date there, Duane & Joe are/were two incredible guitarists :D

[990B Luva]

1946 - Duane Allman ( guitarist, Allman Brothers Band; deceased )
1947 - Joe Walsh ( guitarist, vocalist; The James Gang / The Eagles )
1966 - Chris Robinson ( lead vocalist, The Black Crowes )

Mate you had a decent date there, Duane & Joe are/were two incredible guitarists :D

never heard of those guys :lol:

[AndyP]

I'll have a check monday and see if the Aussie chart throws me a better track :lol:
Where would you find that out, as I can't find anything on the net for historic Aussie charts?
Or would you be using work resources?

[markTHEblake]

No. 1 Single - Frankie Vaughan - The Garden of Eden :shock:

well thats a relief - you had been so secretive about the A word, i was worried yours might have been 'Puttin on the Ritz'

[senecio]

Date Engine

On 12th Feb 1975 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Pilot - ">January"


The Number 1 album was:
Engelbert Humperdinck - "Engelbert Humperdinck - His Greatest Hits"


Born on 12th Feb:
1939 - Ray Manzarek ( keyboard player, The Doors )
1951 - Vincent James ( Sweet Sensation )
1970 - Jim Creeggan ( bassist, Barenaked Ladies )
This must be the winner!!

"Engelbert Humperdinck - His Greatest Hits" :oops: :oops:

Turning 30 this year also. :)
Ryan

[Flowergirl]

No. 1 Single - Frankie Vaughan - The Garden of Eden :shock:

well thats a relief - you had been so secretive about the A word, i was worried yours might have been 'Puttin on the Ritz'

The A secret was revealed a while ago.............I knew you guys would still love me even though I was old :D Yep..........48 in 10 days..........what was that cold shiver that just ran down my spine. :shock:

[markTHEblake]

Yep..........48 in 10 days..........what was that cold shiver that just ran down my spine. :shock:

there is nothing wrong with being 40 somethin anyway. by year end all of the decent people here ot OZG will be over 40.

[Jarro]

there is nothing wrong with being 40 somethin anyway. by year end all of the decent people here ot OZG will be over 40.

.. and you too Blakey :P